M and M - Estings Research

I already have some ideas for the project floating around my head, but I want to make sure I'm heading in the right direction and don't have the same idea as a person who has gone before. So without further ado, lets delve into the world of E4:

I'm no stranger to E4 and its audience as I've lost many an hour to it during my time, so I need to make sure my ident, like these, fit into it...



This Ident was the winner of 2009 and is very well made but not really what I'm after, but in terms of profestionality, this is what I should be aiming at...



This is closer to the 3D element that we need but I don't think I'm going to go down the character route unless it adds to my final idea.



Despite being a runner up, this is one that I personally have seen the most. I think its really effective because its so damn simple when you think about it.
E + 4 = E4



This lies closest to what I want to do but not in a 3D way. Using retro awareness to create nostalgia for the audience.



Another that I have seen many times, it using 3D to create the world around it but I feel maybe it a bit too random. To me, it seems like E4 was shoehorned in...



And Finally, the winner of 2008, a 3D animation that is incredibly well made and filmic but lacks a little 'something' to me, but I'm not sure what.